Central Government has the power to direct NIA to investigate a pending case, and also a Scheduled Offence which is yet to be reported, after being registered: Kerala High Court The challenge by the accused against the decision of the High Court to transfer the investigation of the murder of the RSS/BJP activist Srinivasan allegedly by PFI activists based on the order of the Central Government was dismissed by the Division bench of the High Court of Kerala. The Court clarified that Sub-section ...

THE KERALA PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 2023 ACT 28 OF 2023 AN ACT to replace the existing laws relating to public health in the State of Kerala by bringing provisions including periodical changes and requirements. For full textclick here

Lokayukta lacks jurisdiction to order correction of revenue records and pay taxes: Supreme Court affirmsLokayuktacannot issue positive directions. Respondent No. 1 filed a complaint before the Lokayukta seeking the correction of errors in the revenue records of a property and mutation in the names of legal heirs. The Upa Lokayukta, by its order directed the Tehsildar to rectify the mistake in the records and instructed the collection of tax from the complainant.Aggrieved by the same appellants...

Prosecution under amended Panchayat Raj Act unsustainable without Rule 14 demand notice on retrospective tax liability: Kerala High Court The High Court quashed all the proceedings against the petitioner who has not paid the building tax for the building in the industrial unit in pursuance of the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2014. The Court held, “Even if the tax is payable retrospectively, unless there is a notice under Rule 14 informing the petitioner that the tax is payable be...

THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA HCKL/5621/2023-A7 Kochi -682031 Date: 29-11-2023 NOTICE Sub :- Machine Scrutiny of Writ Appeals - Vakalath filing using e-file number- guidelines - reg Ref :-High Court Notices of even number dated 06.07.2023 & 10.07.2023 ---------------- The High Court of Kerala with the object of enhancing the efficacy of the e-filing process, introduced Machine scrutiny in the matter of Bail Applications. Now, it has been decided to extend this feature to Writ Appeals w.e.f 01.12...